Luttrell against L.Iraham.

The several Answer of Simon Lord Baron Irnham, of
the Kingdom of Ireland, to the Appeal of the Honourable Henry Lawes Luttrell Esquire, was this Day
brought in.

Waterhouse's Charity Bill, Petition in Favour of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occupiers of Messuages, Lands, and Tenements, in Halifax,
Sowerby, Midgley, Warley, Ovendon, Skircoate, Northowram, Southowram, Hipperholme, and Shelfe, all in the
Parish of Halifax, in the County of York, whose Names
are thereunto subscribed, taking Notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act for uniting and
better regulating the Charities of Nathaniel Waterhouse, within the Town and Parish of Halifax, in the
West Riding of the County of York;" and praying
their Lordships, "That the same may pass into a Law,
under such Regulations as to their Lordships shall
seem proper; and that the Petitioners on Behalf of
the Poor may be heard in Favour of the said Bill, by
themselves or their Counsel, before a Committee, or
at the Bar of this House, as to their Lordships shall
seem meet:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to
the Consideration of the Lords Committees to whom the
said Bill stands committed; with Liberty for the Petitioners to be heard by their Counsel before the said Committee, as desired.

Weddell Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the
Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of William
Weddell Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill
for the Purposes therein mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill,
pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting Part of the Settled Estates of William
Weddell Esquire, in Trustees to be sold; and for laying out the
Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of Lands
and Hereditaments to be settled in lieu thereof; and
for the other Purposes therein mentioned."

Monmouth Road Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in
the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of King George
the Second, for repairing and widening the several
Roads therein mentioned, leading to, through, and
from the Town of Monmouth."

Little Cressingham Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing, allotting, and enclosing the Open and
Common Fields, Heaths, Half-year Lands, and other
Commonable Meadows, Pastures, and Grounds,
within the Parish of Little Cressingham, in the County
of Norfolk."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Irvine against E. Aberdeen et al.:

The Order of the Day being read, for hearing
Counsel in the Cause wherein Alexander Irvine of Drum,
Esquire, is Appellant, and George Earl of Aberdeen and
others, are Respondents; being an Appeal complaining
of Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland,
of the 21st of January, 28th of February, and 24th of
July 1771; also of Two other Interlocutors of the said
Lords, of the 24th and 31st of July 1772; and also of
another Interlocutor of the said Lords, of the 26th of
June 1776; and praying, " That the same may be reversed, in so far as the same are complained of, or
that the Appellant may have such other Relief in the
Premises as to this House, in their Lordships great
Wisdom, shall seem meet:"

It was proposed, "That the Counsel be directed to
proceed First upon the Two Interlocutors of the
Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 24th and 31st of
July 1772, relative to the recording of the Entail
executed by Alexander Irvine of Drum, in the Year
1683."

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Whereupon;

The Counsel were called in and acquainted therewith.

Mr. Solicitor General was heard for the Appellant
upon the said Two Interlocutors.

Mr. Rae also heard for the Appellant upon the said
Two Interlocutors.

Mr. Attorney General was heard for the Respondents
upon the said Two Interlocutors.

The Lord Advocate for Scotland was heard for the
Respondents upon the said Two Interlocutors.

Mr. Solicitor General was heard to reply.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Interlocutors of 24th and 31st July 1772, affirmed.

Ordered and Adjudged, That the said Interlocutors of the 24th and 31st of July 1772, complained of in
the said Appeal be, and the same are hereby Affirmed.

Ordered, That the further hearing of the said Cause
be adjourned till To-morrow.

Sawley, &c. Canal Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Curzon and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and
maintaining a Navigable Cut or Canal from the River
Trent, in the Lordship of Sawley and Long Eaton, in
the County of Derby, to or near Langley Bridge, in
the Counties of Derby and Nottingham;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Brampton Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Stour and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing, the several Moors, Commons,
and Waste Grounds, lying within the Manor and Parish of Brampton in the County of Cumberland;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Farlam Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Stour and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing, the several Moors, Commons,
and Waste Grounds, lying within the Manor and Parish of Farlam, in the County of Cumberland;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The Earl of Suffolk acquainted the House, "That
he had a Message from His Majesty, under His Royal
Sign Manual, which His Majesty had commanded
him to deliver to their Lordships."

And the same was read by the Lord Chancellor, and
is as follows; (videlicet):

GEORGE R.

It gives His Majesty much Concern to find Himself
obliged to acquaint this House with the Difficulties He
labours under, by Reason of Debts incurred by the
Expences of His Household, and of His Civil Government, which being computed on the 5th Day of
January last, do amount to more than Six hundred
thousand Pounds: His Majesty relying on the loyal
and affectionate Attachment of this House to His Person and Government, which he has experienced on so
many Occasions, doubts not of their Readiness to concur in enabling Him to discharge this Debt, and in
making some further Provision for the better Support
of His Majesty's Household, and of the Honour and
Dignity of the Crown.

"G. R."

The Earl of Suffolk likewise (by His Majesty's Command) laid before the House;

"An Account of all the Civil List Expences which
incurred and became due between the 5th Day of
January 1769 and the 5th Day of January 1777, according to the Establishments and other Appointments
then in Use, distinguishing each Year; including the
Sums paid by the several Receivers of the Extra Revenues within the same Time, for His Majesty's secret
and special Service."

"An Account of the Payments for His Majesty's Civil Government, and for the Support and Maintenance of His Household and Royal Family, from the
5th Day of January 1769 to the 5th Day of January
1777, distinguishing each Year, and the several Heads
of Expence."

"An Account shewing the Amount of the Monies
that would have been applicable to the Expences of
His Majesty's Civil Government, if the hereditary and
temporary Revenues, and so much as was granted to
His late Majesty out of the Aggregate Fund, and the
Duty arising from Wine Licences, had been granted
to His present Majesty from His Accession to the 5th
of January 1777; the Amount of the Annuity received by His Majesty in lieu of those Revenues; and
the Advantage to the Publick, after deducting as well
the said Annuity as the Money granted by Parliament
to pay off the Civil List Debt, on the 5th of January
1769."

"An Account of the several Sums which were due
and unpaid at the Receipt of the Exchequer, for
the Expence of His Majesty's Civil Government, on
the 5th Day of January 1777, with the Money applicable towards discharging the same, and the Debt
then remaining unprovided for."

"An Account of all Monies which have been issued
and paid at the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer, to
any Person or Persons, on Account of the Privy Purse,
secret Service, Pensions, Bounties, Contingencies, or
any Sum or Sums of Money to any Person or Persons
whatsoever, without Account, from the 5th Day of January 1769 to the 5th Day of January 1777."

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk:

Ordered, That the said Accounts do lie on the
Table.

Ordered, That this House will take into Consideration His Majesty's most gracious Message on Wednesday
next; and that the Lords be summoned.

White's Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
rendering valid and effectual a Partition between Taylor
White Esquire and Sarah his Wife, and Thomas
Fowke Esquire and Ann his Wife, of several Estates
in the Counties of Huntingdon, Leicester, Cambridge,
Essex, and Kent; and for vesting and settling the same
to the Uses and upon the Trusts contained in their respective Marriage Settlements; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
Thursday, the 24th Day of this Instant April, at
Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's
Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to
adjourn as they please.

Weddell's Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting Part of the Settled Estates of William Weddell
Esquire, in Trustees to be sold, and for laying out the
Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of Lands
and Hereditaments to be settled in lieu thereof; and
for the other Purposes therein mentioned."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet
on the same Day, at the same Place; and to
adjourn as they please.

Sir E. Swinburne's Estate Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Messuages and Hereditaments in the several
Parishes of Kirkwhelpington, Lowick, and Simonburne, in
the County of Northumberland, late Part of the Estate
of Sir John Swinburne Baronet, deceased, in Trustees
and their Heirs, in Trust to be sold, discharged from
the Uses, Trusts, Charges, and Powers in the Will of
the said Sir John Swinburne mentioned; and for applying the Money to arise by Sale thereof in Manner
therein mentioned; and for other Purposes therein
expressed," was committed: "That they had considered
the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof,
which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned
had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the
Committee; and that the Committee had gone
through the Bill, and directed him to report the same
to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Sir W. Hamilton's Estate Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for vesting Part of the Settled Estates of Sir William Hamilton, and Dame Catherine his Wife, in
Trustees, to sell or exchange the same; and for laying out the Money to arise by Sale thereof in the Purchase of other Messuages, Lands, or Hereditaments, to
be settled to the same Uses," was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Little Cressingham Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also made the like Report from
the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing, the Open
and Common Fields, Heaths, Half-year Lands, and
other Commonable Meadows, Pastures, and Grounds,
within the Parish of Little Cressingham, in the County
of Norfolk," was committed.

Brewton, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Phelips and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the
Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers, of an
Act of Parliament, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of
the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing and widening several Roads leading from and near the Town
of Brewton, in the County of Somerset; and for repairing and widening the Street from the North or
North East End of Coombe Street, along Patwell Street,
in the said Town of Brewton, to the South or South
East Side of Dymond's River;" to which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.

York Buildings Company Estate Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Adam Fergusson and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for expediting the
Sale of the Estates in Scotland, belonging to the York
Buildings Company, for the Relief of their Creditors;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Irvine against E. Aberdeen et al.

The Order of the Day being read, for hearing Counsel further in the Cause wherein Alexander Irvine of
Drum, Esquire, is Appellant, and George Earl of Aberdeen, and others, are Respondents; being an Appeal
complaining of Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 21st of January, 28th of February, and 24th of July 1771; also of Two other Interlocutors of the said Lords, of the 24th and 31st of July
1772; and also of another Interlocutor of the said Lords,
of the 26th of June 1776; and praying, "That the
same may be reversed."

The Counsel were accordingly called in.

Mr. Solicitor General was heard for the Appellant
upon the other Interlocutors.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further hearing of the said Cause
be put off till To-morrow; and that the Counsel be
called in at One o'Clock.

Jones's Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
vesting in Trustees and their Heirs, certain Estates of
Philip Jones and Robert Berkeley, Esquires, in the
Counties of Kent and Sussex, in order to sell the same,
and with Part of the Purchase Money to discharge
certain Incumbrances thereon; and for laying out the
Residue of the Purchase Money in the Purchase of
other Estates, to be settled to the same Uses as the
said Estates to be sold stand limited," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and
examined the Allegations thereof, which were found
to be true; that the Parties concerned had given
their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Wheatley's Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords
Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
vesting certain Pieces or Parcels of Ground and Hereditaments, in the County of Kent, Part of the Settled Estate of William Wheatley Esquire, in Trustees
to be sold to Sir Sampson Gideon Baronet, pursuant to
Agreement; and for laying out the Money arising by
Sale thereof in the Purchase of other Lands or Hereditaments, to be settled to the same Uses," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and
examined the Allegations thereof, which were found
to be true; that the Parties concerned had given
their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and made some Amendments thereto;" which
Amendments being read Twice by the Clerk, were
agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments,
be engrossed.

Sawley. &c. Canal Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
making and maintaining a Navigable Cut or Canal,
from the River Trent, in the Lordship of Sawley and
Long Eaton, in the County of Derby, to or near Langley Bridge, in the Counties of Derby and Nottingham."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet
To-morrow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon,
in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of
Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Sir W. Hamilton's Estate Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting Part of the Settled Estates of Sir William Hamilton and Dame Catherine his Wife, in Trustees to
sell or exchange the same; and for laying out the
Money to arise by Sale thereof, in the Purchase of
other Messuages, Lands, or Hereditaments, to be settled to the same Uses."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was ordered to be sent to the House of
Commons, by Mr. Pechell and Mr. Hett:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Little Cressingham Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing, allotting, and enclosing, the Open and
Common Fields, Heaths, Half-year Lands, and
other Commonable Meadows, Pastures, and Grounds,
within the Parish of Little Cressingham, in the County
of Norfolk."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have to it.

A Message was ordered to be sent to the House of
Commons, by the former Messengers:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to
the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Farlam Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing, allotting, and enclosing, the several Moors,
Commons, and Waste Grounds, lying within the
Manor and Parish of Farlam, in the County of Cumberland."

Brampton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing, allotting, and enclosing, the several Moors,
Commons, and Waste Grounds, lying within the
Manor and Parish of Brampton, in the County of
Cumberland."

York Buildings Company Estate Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
expediting the Sale of the Estates in Scotland, belonging to the York Buildings Company, for the Relief of
their Creditors."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Bill be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Baron
Hotham, who are forthwith to summon all Parties
concerned therein; and after hearing them, and perusing a Copy of the Bill, attested by the Clerk of the
Parliaments, are to report to the House the State of
the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their
Hands.

Brewton, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the
Powers of an Act of Parliament, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing and widening several Roads leading from and
near the Town of Brewton, in the County of Somerset;
and for repairing and widening the Street from the
North or North East End of Coombe Street, along
Patwell Street, in the said Town of Brewton, to the
South or South East Side of Dymond's River."

Horobin against Stainess.

Upon reading the Petition of William Staines, Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein
John Horobin is Plaintiff; setting forth, "That the
Plaintiff has not assigned Errors within the Time ordered by the House;" and therefore praying, "That
the said Writ of Error may be non-pros'd, with such
Costs as to their Lordships shall seem meet:"

Writ of Error non-pros'd, with Costs.

It is Ordered, That the Petitioner do forthwith
enter a Non-pros. on the said Writ of Error, as desired;
and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's
Bench, to the End Execution may be had upon the
Judgement given by that Court, as if no such Writ of Error had been brought into this House; and further, that
the Plaintiff in Error do pay, or cause to be paid, to the
Defendant in Error, the Sum of Forty Pounds, for his
Costs, by reason of the Delay of the Execution of the
said Judgement.

Weston under Wetherby Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Charles Holte and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and
enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and other
Commonable Lands, in the Parish of Weston under
Wetherby, in the County of Warwick;" to which they
desire the Concurrence of this House.

Newington, Lighting, &c. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Penton and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for lighting and
watching the Turnpike Road leading from the Stone's
End, next Blackman Street, in the Parish of Saint
Mary Newington, in the County of Surrey, to the
Bridge at Walworth, in the same Parish, and the several Roads, Ways, and Places therein described, communicating therewith;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the hearing of the Cause wherein
Sophia Lady Cranston and Michael Lade Esquire, her
Husband, are Appellants, and George Lewis Scott and
others, are Respondents, which stands appointed for
To-morrow, be put off to Monday next; and that the
rest of the Causes on Cause Days be removed in
Course.